April 4, 2007

Wednesday

Apr 4, 2007 at 12:01 AM

Local authorities have charged one man in the theft of hundreds of dollars worth of fishing gear at a Salt Springs storage unit and are looking for two others in the burglary that took place sometime between March 8 and 9.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Sue Livoti said officials have charged William C. Lane III, 36, with burglary and issued an arrest warrant for Sophia D. Humphrey, 22, after she failed to meet with Marion County detectives for questioning. They were arrested in Lake County on unrelated charges last month, although Humphrey has since made bail there, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities have been unable to locate a third suspect, James Carroll, 66.
All three suspects are from Altoona.
According to the Sheriff's Office, someone stole $1,400 worth of fishing equipment from a pontoon boat that was in a fenced-in portion of the B&B 3 Self-Storage on Northeast CR 314 in Salt Springs.
Livoti said a vehicle used to take the equipment was captured on surveillance tape and linked to Lane. Further investigation led officials to suspect Humphrey and Carroll.
FORT MCCOY
Five suspects arrested on burglary charges
Five men have been charged with various burglary and larceny charges after being accused of stealing more than $11,000 worth of items, including weapons, a motorcycle and a four-wheeler.
Charged were William Enslin Jr., 18; Steven Runyon, 18; a 16-year-old; and a 17-year-old, all of Ocala, and Francis Chandler, 27, of Belleview.
On March 22, deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office said a resident on Northeast 144th Avenue reported someone had broken into his vehicle and stolen a stereo/CD player and eight shotguns and rifles. Also missing was a 2002 four-wheeler worth $8,000 and a 1992 motorcycle valued at about $1,000.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Sue Livoti said the Sheriff's Office received a tip on the burglary, which led them to Enslin. Investigators discovered he was in possession of a four-wheeler and motorcycle, which had been disassembled.
A witness also was able to identify the driver of a Jeep Cherokee that was seen leaving the area of the burglary.
Enslin Jr., Runyon and Chandler are in the Marion County Jail in lieu of various bails. The teens were taken to detention centers.
TALLAHASSEE
Crist extends emergency order for tornado victims
Gov. Charlie Crist has extended the state of emergency that was issued for the second round of tornadoes to hit Central Florida on Feb. 2. The first order included the Dec. 25 tornadoes that mostly struck Volusia County.
The emergency order was to expire today, but the order issued Tuesday extends it 60 days.
Crist, in his order, wrote that there needs to be a continuation of services to areas such as Lady Lake and Paisley still reeling from the twisters that destroyed homes and killed 21 people.
"I further find that the interruption of these activities would aggravate the devastation caused by the tornadoes and would significantly threaten the well-being of those affected," he wrote in his executive order.